CRENELATION

crenelation, crenellation

(noun) the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows

battlement, crenelation, crenellation

(noun) a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

crenelation (plural crenelations)

Alternative form of crenellation

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Source: Wiktionary


Cren`el*a"tion (-"shn), n.

Definition: The act of crenelating, or the state of being crenelated; an indentation or an embrasure. [Written also crenellation.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 March 2025

AROMATIC

(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”


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